peculiar velocity
peculiar velocity · peculiar velocities
The velocity of an object, such as a star or a galaxy, relative to a reference rest…The velocity of an object, such as a star or a galaxy, relative to a reference rest frame where the average motion of surrounding objects is zero.
Meaning
1 sensesThe velocity of an object, such as a star or a galaxy, relative to a reference rest frame where the average motion of surrounding objects is zero.
More definitions
- velocity with respect to the local standard of rest
Forms
plural: peculiar velocities| Singular | peculiar velocity |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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